FERC and Power Marketer GSEMNA Reach $80 Million Enforcement Settlement over Alleged Market Manipulation On February 1, 2017 FERC issued an order approving a settlement between its Office of Enforcement (“Enforcement”) and Houston-based power marketer GDF SUEZ Energy Marketing NA, Inc. (“GSEMNA”) following an investigation into whether GSEMNA violated FERC’s anti-manipulation regulations from May 2011 … Continue reading FERC and Power Marketer #GSEMNA Reach $80 Million Enforcement Settlement over Alleged #Market_Manipulation→
Wholesale Market Changes Will Reflect the ‘Unique Abilities’ of Energy Storage, Says FERC’s LaFleur In recent months, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has taken several steps toward fully incorporating energy storage in U.S. wholesale energy markets — which, if successful, could be a major boon for the energy storage industry. These actions reflect the … Continue reading Wholesale Market Changes Will Reflect the ‘Unique Abilities’ of Energy Storage, Says FERC ’s LaFleur→
FERC approves gas projects ahead of cutoff: Update Washington, 3 February (Argus) — The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the $4bn Rover natural gas pipeline, the $3bn Atlantic Sunrise pipeline and two smaller pipelines in a last-minute push to authorize projects before it loses its ability to act. FERC after today will … Continue reading FERC approves gas projects ahead of cutoff: Update→
FERC Addresses Electric Storage Complaint A previous post on this blog reported a complaint by an electric storage resource owner that FERC must reform a Regional Transmission Organization’s (RTO’s) tariff with respect to the treatment of storage batteries. In response, FERC issued an Order that requires the RTO to adopt rules that allow storage resources … Continue reading FERC Addresses Electric Storage Complaint→
FERC Approves Largest Enforcement Settlement In Nearly Four Years On February 1, 2017, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the “Commission”) approved a settlement agreement between its Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) and GDF SUEZ Energy Marketing NA, Inc. (GSEMNA) resolving Enforcement’s investigation into whether GSEMNA violated the Commission’s Anti-Manipulation Rule. To resolve the matter, … Continue reading FERC Approves Largest Enforcement Settlement In Nearly Four Years→
MISO to revise market tariffs to allow full participation of energy storage Federal regulators continue to explore how electric storage can participate in wholesale markets, and have directed the Midcontinent ISO to file tariff changes. The commission denied IPL’s petition on two of three points, also declining to find the grid operator’s tariff unjust and … Continue reading MISO to revise market tariffs to allow full participation of energy storage→
FERC Approves Revised Definition of “Load Serving Entity” in CAISO On December 30, 2016, FERC accepted the California Independent System Operator Corporation’s (“CAISO”) proposed revisions to the definition of “Load Serving Entity” under its tariff. In particular, CAISO’s proposed tariff revisions seek to add a new class of end user Load Serving Entities that: (1) … Continue reading FERC Approves Revised Definition of “#Load_Serving_Entity” in CAISO #LSE→
FERC Conditionally Accepts Modifications To SPP Integrated Marketplace On January 4, 2017, FERC issued an order conditionally accepting certain Open Access Transmission Tariff (“Tariff”) revisions submitted by the Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (“SPP”) in November 2016. The proposed Tariff revisions amend Attachment AE of the SPP Tariff, including the sections governing the Auction Revenue Right … Continue reading FERC Conditionally Accepts Modifications To SPP Integrated Marketplace→
A silver bullet? Inside FERC’s landmark energy storage rulemaking Energy storage is having an identity crisis in wholesale markets, and federal regulators are trying to fix it. The question is simple: how do you define energy storage? For system operators, the answer is varied since storage can be categorized as generation, load or both. To … Continue reading A silver bullet? Inside FERC’s landmark energy storage rulemaking→
FERC approves NextEra takeover of Texas transmission company Oncor FERC approved the takeover of Texas power transmission owner Oncor Electric Delivery Co. by NextEra Energy. Oncor is part of bankrupt Energy Future Holdings Corp., with Energy Future’s power plants in Texas spun off late last year to creditors and now operating under the name Vistra … Continue reading FERC approves #NextEra takeover of #Texas transmission company #Oncor→
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